Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Jamari Lyons, 97 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The Lane pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In pick 31 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Markel Bell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Markel Bell. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Tyreak Sapp
They reached a country mile for Tyreak Sapp at the 95th pick, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Taking Ja'Kobi Lane in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick131 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Harold Perkins Jr. at Round 4, Pick 31, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick171 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Beau Stephens in slot 171. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
They paid sticker price for Dae'Quan Wright in the 191st overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick No. 198 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A quiet steal in the 202nd pick: Jeff Caldwell for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick212 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They let VJ Payne come to them and pounced at the Round 6 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
Jamari Lyons at slot 247 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.